BarBot/Meetings/Thu 2014-05-15

BarBot Meeting 2014-05-15

Attendees: Mouse, Ian D, Daniel S, Ed, Michael E, Banjoface Agenda: No carousel

Summary

• Seb has pulled out, so we don't have someone to build the carousel idea now.
  • Proposed to fall back to linear array of static bottles with a moving glass platform
• Rail for CNC devices: MakerSlide, or speak to Jo Duckhouse. £20 for a meter and a half

Hacking

• Ian showed a prototype peristaltic pump working!
  • Quite stiff
  • Motor w/ 1:200 gearbox resulted in very slow flow rate

Action Items

1. Mouse: meeting write-up
2. Ian: to provide Mouse with links for MakerSlide & other components
3. Michael E: pressure test of carbonated drinks dispenser
4. "Daniel": bring in servo-driven prototype

Outstanding Tasks

1. Cocktail Research: Make a list of candidate (doable) cocktails to aim for
2. Prototype squirters

Next Steps

• Next meeting: brief one at AGM next Thursday (2014-05-22)